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Eddie Inzauto, Jason Fanelli, Mike Murphy, and Dan Crabtree look at a few of the latest releases, then dive into a discussion about videogame achievements, trophies, and rewards in general.\n\n00:00 - Welcome. Achievement unlocked! Introductions.\n01:06 - What we've been playing. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and "the scene." Dragon Age: Origins.\n07:50 - Natal launch detailed. Coming November 2010 for 80 dollars or less.\n09:20 - Achievements and Rewards discussion.\n09:33 - Are you an "achievement junkie"?\n13:08 - Achievements and trophies as motivation to play.\n16:55 - Achievements/trophies reiterating and reinforcing existing in-game goals.\n20:02 - Player-created goals and their relationship to achievements/trophies. Developers preempting players. \n22:54 - Can a game rely on achievements/trophies as its only rewards structure? Tying achievements/trophies to in-game rewards. Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2, Borderlands.\n26:20 - Avatar awards. A middle ground.\n27:49 - Importance of achievements/trophies to gamers. What was your first? Nostalgia vs. score padding. Jason's getting ready for Assassin's Creed II.\n32:22 - Completion. In how many games have you earned 1000 gamerscore or a platinum trophy.\n35:29 - Can a game's rewards structure make or break that game?\n37:50 - Social validation: "Whose is bigger?" \n39:22 - Scalable achievements and trophies.\n40:46 - The most ridiculous achievements/trophies?\n45:15 - Can a game exist with no rewards? Maybe Superman 64...\n47:18 - Thanks, plugs, shoutouts, and outro. Gamers with hearts.\n\nIntro, Microsoft Xbox 360 startup and achievement sounds. Outro, Sony PlayStation 3 startup and trophy sounds.\n\nLinks:\nGamerNode - http://www.gamernode.com\nGamerNode's Modern Warfare 2 review - http://www.gamernode.com/reviews/8480-/index.html\nGamerNode's Uncharted 2 review - http://www.gamernode.com/reviews/8360-/index.html\nGamerNode's Borderlands review - http://www.gamernode.com/reviews/8447-/index.html\nGamerNode's Academy of Champions Soccer review - http://www.gamernode.com/reviews/8481-/index.html\nEddie's Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/EddieInzauto\nJason's Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/bigmanfanelli